Take all of your 4″ x 4″ squares and cut them diagonally into half square triangles. Set aside one of each of your blue, purple, red and green half square triangles. You will only need 3 of each color for your star.

Tip: I like to use a small quilting ruler with a diagonal line, and line that up with the seam. I then trim the top and right of the block. Turn the block 180 degrees and line up the seam again. Trim the remaining sides of the square to 3.5″.

Lay out your resulting squares into the design of the quilt block, using your 3.5″ background/white fabric for the corners.

Step 4. Sew your squares together. You’re done!

Don’t forget to post pictures of your finished blocks, as well as any questions, in the Flickr group!

Love the block and definitely going to make it!
I went looking for the book and the cheapest one was $179 and went all the way up to $3,000! Must be out of print, but $3,000 for a book?
Thanks for the tutorial!

Ok, I was on the fence as I adore your style but haven’t ever made anything with stars. After this post, you now have me. Consider me joining and taking the plunge. I will posy on my blog about this shortly and hope to make this block TODAY. That is my goal at least… Wish me luck!

Ha, I just re-named that Christmas Star block that I did the tutorial on “Ribbon Star” – I should have realized there’s an ACTUAL Ribbon Star out there! Sorry for any confusion I may have caused. : ) Great block.

I love it! It would have been much easier if I had followed the instructions, but I wanted a solid not pieced center square, because I was using a geometric circle fabric. *sigh* I just can’t do it the easy way. I’ll post it to flickr as soon as I get it uploaded

Good grief, I just looked on Amazon UK for the Encyclopedia Of Pieced Quilt Patterns Book for extra star blocks.
A second hand one is about $270 and a new one is around $777.
I will have a look around for some online star tut’s.

Hello, I am a novice quilter that currently resides in Amman, Jordan. I recently began reading your blog (as well as a few others) and am loving it! Three years ago a fantastic lady started a quilt group, and that’s how I got started. She has since moved back to the States, and now we (our little quilt group) are all alone with no one to guide us. Thus far, we have never actually cut out half-square triangles…we use Thangles. Is that an acceptable approach, or is this anathema in the profession quilt world? Just curious.

Faith, I just want to say thank you, thank you, thank you, a million times, thank you. I have been reading about quilting, gathering quilting fabrics and notions and wishing that I was a quilter for a very long time. Today, I am a quilter. I finished my block and I love the results!

Hi Faith,
I just made another one of these stars for the do good.Quilting bee – I love the way it came out! I am going to make a complete quilt out of this design – thank you!http://www.modernquiltguild.blogspot.com
Nancy

Hello… Just found you through the GenX Quilters sight…. I love this pattern and it fits the 7 pieces of fabric that i have/ need to work with. Just a question on the center area. I was wondering what size it is when finished? Two of my fabrics are a large print and I would hate to cut it and loose the print. Thanks!!! BTW great tut!

I absolutely love this quilt block. In order to use up my stash, I have been making half triangles. I love the simplicity of this block. I am not into difficult! I can hardly wait to put the triangles together. Thanks!